What was the last sold price for Porters Lodge, College Close, EX39 1BL?

Porters Lodge, College Close, EX39 1BL last sold for £72,500 in September 1999, around 27 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £64,500 in August 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Porters Lodge, College Close, EX39 1BL appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between August 1997 and September 1999, Porters Lodge, College Close, EX39 1BL rose from £64,500 to £72,500, a change of £8,000. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What council tax band is Porters Lodge, College Close, EX39 1BL?

Porters Lodge, College Close, EX39 1BL is in council tax band C.

Where is Porters Lodge, College Close, EX39 1BL located?

Porters Lodge, College Close, EX39 1BL sits in Westward Ho, Bideford, Bideford. It falls within the EX39 postcode district.

Is Porters Lodge, College Close, EX39 1BL in a safe area?

Police records around Porters Lodge, College Close, EX39 1BL show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 81% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Porters Lodge, College Close, EX39 1BL?

The closest primary school to Porters Lodge, College Close, EX39 1BL is St Margaret's Church of England Junior School (1.6km), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bideford College (2.5km).

What transport links are near Porters Lodge, College Close, EX39 1BL?

The closest bus stop to Porters Lodge, College Close, EX39 1BL is Francis Drive, 245m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Porters Lodge, College Close, Westward Ho, Bideford, EX39 1BL

3 sales on record

Council tax

Band C

Overview

About Porters Lodge

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Porters Lodge is a property in Westward Ho, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1BL). It has council tax band C.

Held since September 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year.

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Energy performance

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Porters Lodge, College Close, Westward Ho, Bideford, EX39 1BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Porters Lodge has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Porters Lodge changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Last sold (1999)

£72,500

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

12 September 1999Most recent
£72,500
+14.2%over 1 year
18 March 1998
£63,500
-1.6%over 7 months
13 August 1997
£64,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX39 1BL: £550,000 (2024–2022).

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Area

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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Francis Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 km

St Margaret's Church of England Junior School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX39 1BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for EX39 1BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

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